ballasting

Meanings

• Noun

  The act of adding weight to a ship or aircraft to improve stability.

  - "During the voyage, the crew had to ballast the ship with water to maintain its balance."
  - "The airplane required additional ballast to take off with a full load."

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Variants

List of all variants of ballasting that leads to same result
ballast , ballasted , ballasting , ballasts

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Etymology

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Originally from Old French 'ballaster' meaning 'to load with stones'.

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Trivia

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1. Ballasting was used in ancient Rome to help ships navigate through shallow waters.

2. Modern ships use computer systems to calculate the optimal ballast distribution for various cargo loads.

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Related Concepts

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1. trim: The process of adjusting the weight distribution of a ship or aircraft to improve stability and performance.

2. stability: The ability of a ship or aircraft to remain upright and under control in various conditions.

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Culture

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Ballasting has been used throughout history in various forms of transportation, from ancient ships to modern aircraft.

How to Memorize "ballasting"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a ship adding water to its ballast tanks to improve stability.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'ballasting' with the concept of weight and stability.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic like 'B-A-L-L-A-S-T-I-N-G' to remember the meaning: Ballast Adds Stability To Incoming Navigation.

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